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Wisconsin* E. L. Chambers (June 25): Armyworms are originating usually in 
swamp lands in. marsh ,hay and are moving out and destroying thousands of 
acres of valuable crops before Eeing brought under control in one of the 
worst epidemics this State lias ever experienced. State aid in supply- 
ing poison and assistance in directing the control measures has. already 
been given to more than dozen counties. 
C. L. Fluke (June 21): Armyworms are very numerous on 1,000 acres of 
marsh grass in Manitowoc County; and on corn in Washburn and Dodge 
Counties. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggl.es (June 26): Cirphis unipuncta Haw, is very bad in 
Houston, Freeborn, Waseca, Otter Tail, and -Mi lie Lacs Counties. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (June. 25): Armyworms 'have done considerable damage local- 
ly to rye and wheat in Hamilton, Webster, Story, and two or three other 
counties. Most of the worms are apparently free from parasites. 
H. E. Jaques (June); The armyworm has been reported from Osceola, 
Pocahontas, Tama, and Poweshiek Counties. 
L , WHITE GRUBS ( Phyllopha ga spp.) 
New Hampshire. L. C. Glover (June 25): There is severe damage to white pine 
seedlings in Merrimack County. 
Maryland. J. A. Hyslpp (May 23): A heavy flight of June beetles (P. knochi 
Gyll.) was observed on May 23 at Avanel. (Det. by E. A. Chapin) 
Michigan. E. I. Mc Daniel (June 14): June bugs are abundant throughout cen- 
tral and southern Michigan and the foliage has been practically removed 
from walnut, oak, and hickory. P. hirticula Knoch is the predominating 
species, 
Minnesota., A. G.Ruggles (June 26): White grubs are very abundant in a 
number of counties. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (June 25): Some injury is showing up in a large number of 
counties in western Iowa. A considerable percentage of the overwinter- 
ing grubs are still' in "their hibernating "cells many inches beneath the 
surface of the soil. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (June 20): White grubs are reported as extensively 
destroying the roots of Black Hill spruce trees in York County on June 8. 
A WIREWORM' ( Hetercderes laurentii Guer. ) 
Alabama. K. L. Cockerham (May lG): Baldwin County has started moving its 
9,000-acre potato crop. Wireworm injury is more serious than for the 
past several years, ,jt is estimated that 50 percent of the cars are 
graded under No. 1 because of damage. On some farms from 20 to 30 per- 
cent of the potatoes are injured. 
